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Quarter 4, Week 2 of 10

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Quarter 4, Week 1 of 10

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Quarter 3 grades will be complete by Friday, March 27.

Monday, March 23
or
Tuesday, March 24

Due Today: begin researching Topic #4

Learning Target: SL.11-12.3 Evaluate a speaker's point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric, assessing the stance, premises, links among ideas, word choice, points of emphasis, and tone used. L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 

Classwork

1. Do Now: Finish watching the 2019 National Debate Finals by clicking here
• We stopped at the 32 minute mark in class
2. During: Continue notes about what you think was effective for each debater
3. Then: Discuss what you think was effective, ineffective, and who you believe should've won
• For the person who you think should have lost, what could they have done to win?
• This discussion will be open on Google Classroom
4. Next: Reflect on the debate using the document provided in Google Classroom>Classwork>Quarter 4
• Consider how this will impact your case-writing for Topic #4 about standardized testing

Target Practice: I can take my learning from today and apply it to the writing of my next case. Fist-5?

Homework

• Finish your reflection from the end of class. Add more to it after you've had to reflect further. 
• Continue researching Topic #4, Resolved: In the United States, colleges and universities ought not consider standardized tests in undergraduate admissions decisions.

Wednesday, March 25
or
Friday, March 27

Due Today: Reflection and Research

Learning Target: L.11-12.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Classwork

1. Do Now: Click here to read about Topic #4, Resolved: In the United States, colleges and universities ought not consider standardized tests in undergraduate admissions decisions.
• Consider the publisher, title, and short excerpts of several articles before choosing one to read
2. After: Go to Google Classroom and participate in the discussion about how the source impacts your understanding of Topic #4
3. Then: Click here to consider the perspectives offered in the cases (they appear one after the other)
• Stop around the 14 minute mark for today's purposes
4. Next: Go to Google Classroom and participate in the discussion about the effectiveness of each reading
• FYI...these are NOT eligible sources to consider for your case

Target Practice: I can take my learning from today and apply it to the writing of my next case. Fist-5?

Homework

• Write the case for your next debate on Google Classroom Resolved: In the United States, colleges and universities ought not consider standardized tests in undergraduate admissions decisions.
• Begin INB Vocabulary list for Quarter 4. focus your vocabulary choices on language you need to know for the current topic.

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